Triton XVIII, Lot: 643. Estimate $500. Sold for $1400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

IONIA, Uncertain. Circa 625-600 BC. EL Myshemihekte – Twenty-fourth Stater (6mm, 0.50 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Eye composed of central dot within two concentric linear diamonds, within which are radiating lines / Incuse square with irregular lines. Weidauer –; cf. Karwiese, Artemision, Type II.1.b; Elektron –; cf. Rosen 265 and 293 (hekte and 1/48); cf. Traité I 113 = BMC 27 (1/96 stater); cf. SNG Kayhan 691 (same); SNG von Aulock –; cf. Weber 5722 (trite). EF, toned. Very rare denomination.

From the collection of the MoneyMuseum, Zurich. Ex Münzen und Medaillen AG FPL 608 (December 2002), no. 81.